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← FLORIDAS GREAT NORTHWEST INC

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by FLORIDAS GREAT NORTHWEST INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,222,536
Total expenses
$1,265,986
Contributions and grants received
$524,269
Grants paid
$4,176
Program service revenue
$688,250
Investment income
$10,017
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$478,420
Total liabilities, end of year
$43,407
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$435,013
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $199,999

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $324,270

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $687,250 · related or exempt $687,250

  • 2b · Program service revenue: LEADERSHIP NORTHWEST FL

    total $1,000 · related or exempt $1,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $10,017 · excluded $10,017

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $4,176

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $215,213

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $161,674

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $6,238

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $46,644

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $27,381

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $43,994

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $19,200

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $28,800

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $540,677

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $10,795

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $7,746

  • 17 · Travel

    total $47,507

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $100,136

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,305

  • 24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $2,500

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $209,636 · end of year $58,813

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $245,173 · end of year $130,189

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $53,750 · end of year $271,793

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $22,095 · end of year $17,625

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $52,191 · end of year $43,407

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $478,463 · end of year $435,013

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

TO PROMOTE NORTHWEST FLORIDA FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DIVERSIFICATION, ADVOCATE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE REGION, AND COLLABORATE TO IMPROVE REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS.

  • PROMOTING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DIVERSIFICATION: THE ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY MARKETS TO SITE SELECTORS, C-SUITE EXECUTIVES IN THE REGION'S TARGET INDUSTRY SECTORS, AND INDUSTRY INFLUENCERS ABOUT NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH VARIOUS COMMUNICATION CHANNELS LIKE PUBLICATIONS, TRADE SHOW PARTICIPATION, DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGNS, AND ITS WEBSITE.ADVOCATING FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES: THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO INFLUENCE POLICIES AND CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR BUSINESS GROWTH IN THE REGION.COLLABORATING TO IMPROVE REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS: THE ORGANIZATION FACILITATES PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESSES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND OTHER PARTNERS TO ENHANCE THE REGION'S OVERALL ATTRACTIVENESS FOR INVESTMENT AND JOB CREATION.

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Nicole Gislason

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Verdell Hawkins

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Chris Hart

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jason Crowe

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Kevin Bowyer

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Dr Marcus McBride

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dr Sarah Clemmons

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Marc Hoenstine

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Hong Potomski

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Johnathan Taylor

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Gordon King

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Scarlett Phaneuf

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • David Bear

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Ben Moorman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Eddie Thompson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 5 related
  • Kc Gartman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 5 related
  • David Harless

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 5 related
  • Scott Shamburger

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 5 related
  • Rhea Goff

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 5 related
  • John Sumrall

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25 + 5 related
  • Craig Callahan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Fred Donovan Jr

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Becca Hardin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Lee Elebash

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Marti Watts

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Jimmy Lee

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • David Gaines

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Bruce Vredenburg

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Mel Ponder

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Dr Abdalla Nassar

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Amy Geiger

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Sebastiano Cardella

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Richard Williams

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Kim Bodine

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Michele Burns

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Tom Watson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Joey Ginn

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Kate Wallace

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Charles James

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • David Deliman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Bobby Fickett

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Mary Swoope

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Darrin Gilmore

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Michael Gigmon

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Leslie Moland

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Jolee Martin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Wes Hudgens

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Danielle Mulligan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Will Haffecke

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Tiffany Pelletier

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Drew Allen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Deborah Gautier

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Dr Randy Hanna

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Chris Plate

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Chris Scalia

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Ricky Jones

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Rebecca Maisel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Glen McDonald

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Jim McKnight

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Ben Lee

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Kendrick Doidge

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Joe Rone

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Jay Daily

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • David Southall

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Darwin Gilmore

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Mike Stewart

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Jennifer Green

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Randy Weinberger

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • David Melvin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Kerri Powell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Kimberly Aderholdt

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Parker McClellan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Eddie Springle

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Nathan Sparks

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Roy Baker

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Alex King

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Robert Thompson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Matt Coughlin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Dr Ed Meadows

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Clay Hannah

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Taylor Williams

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • John Gormley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Shannon Ogletree

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Nick Lowe

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Ginny Dailey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Jack Ross

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Maxwell Holter

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Eddie Norris

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Kyle Shoots

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Ted Everett

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Mimy Kinkaid

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Nick Vlahos

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Terrie Ard

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • William Brock

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Tj Kelley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Beth Cicchetti

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Jordan Johnson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Tony Daniels

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Nathan Berry

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Aj Brown

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Chad Pippin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Jennifer Conoley

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $215,213
    From this org
    $187,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,213
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $177,000
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,474
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,739
    Filer's total
    $215,213

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THE CEO WAS HIRED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE NATIONAL SEARCH PROCESS AND COMPENSATION WAS BASED ON SIMILAR TYPE ROLES IN THE SOUTHEAST US AND THE CURRENT BUDGET. THE CEO UNDERGOES AN ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS AND RECEIVES ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION BASED ON THE ANNUAL REVIEW, FEEDBACK FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND COST OF LIVING CONSIDERATIONS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
2 September 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202642479349301354

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